The WSP Hydropower group is driven to provide our clients solutions to challenging projects. We are passionate about the industry, and passionate about providing engineering consulting services across a wide range of engineering disciplines. We have an immediate opening for a Senior Dam Engineer with strong analytical and design skills to join our growing Portland Hydropower Team. This is an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join an exciting and dynamic team of professionals. The position offers great potential for professional growth in a stimulating work environment and the opportunity to apply the latest technology to water projects. The WSP Hydropower Practice provides services on a wide range of projects including dams and appurtenant structures, levees, floodwalls, penstocks, instrumentation monitoring and evaluation, and licensing/permitting engineering services. Our ideal candidate has specialized dam engineering expertise with a strong background in the fields of hydraulic, geotechnical, or structural engineering. As part of our Hydropower Team, you will perform, manage and lead technical tasks and mentor junior engineers. Note that while candidates with a background with hydroelectric facilities and water retaining structures are preferred, specific experience in these industries is not a requirement. This position is open to all candidates who meet the Minimum Qualifications listed below. Duties and Responsibilities: -Produce hydraulic, geotechnical or structural calculations, design drawings and documents, and project standards and specifications. -Perform field inspections with senior hydropower engineers, including routine dam safety inspections, construction quality assurance and construction progress documentation. -Develop quantity take-offs, engineering cost estimates for projects involving hydraulic structures. -Perform dam safety inspections and prepare reports in conformance with state or federal regulatory guidelines. -Review and supervise design calculations, modeling studies, drawings, reports, and project standards and specifications. -Assist in proposal development, manage, execute and provide technical support on a variety of water-related as well as interdisciplinary projects. -Communicate with clients and regulators, establish goals and objectives for project teams, and schedule and coordinate resources to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the performance expectations of the client. -Promote Hydropower team capabilities by presenting and attending meeting and conferences. -Apply regulatory knowledge with FERC, USACE, FEMA, USBR, and other local, state and federal agencies and regulators. -The candidate must be willing to participate in domestic and international travel, when necessary.
Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have a discussion with you on joining our team.

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WSP provides a progressive mix of benefits including medical, dental 401k and long term disability focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At WSP, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality services to our clients. As a professional, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. We want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be a key piece in our meeting client objectives, goals and challenges, are you ready to get started?